Two corrections officers at Stillwater prison were taken to the hospital after being assaulted Saturday morning by two inmates, officials said. At about 11:30 a.m. Saturday, a prisoner attacked a corrections officer at a housing unit security post, according to … Continued
Four people were injured by gunfire Saturday night at a graduation party at Casey Lake Park in North St. Paul, police said. Officers were called about 10:44 p.m. to the park in the 2100 block of 17th Avenue on reports … Continued
Whoever wins November’s election, inflation will present them with an immediate challenge. More than two years after the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates to alleviate a pandemic-era price spike, the so-called core consumer price index remains well above the … Continued
Something wasn’t right as Ramsey County Sheriff’s Deputy Joe Kill pursued a vehicle that wouldn’t pull over. He could feel it. The driver darkened the vehicle’s headlights and kept turning left onto St. Paul’s streets, in a square pattern. Kill … Continued
Corona Borealis, a Latin name that translates to “Northern Crown,” has always been one of my favorite constellations. It’s small but distinct and bright enough to see even moderately light-polluted skies. This time of year, as evening twilight ends, it … Continued
When T.S. Roberts wrote the last really big Minnesota bird book in 1932, “Birds of Minnesota,” ravens were dwindling, bald eagles were scarce and most everyone assumed the giant subspecies of resident Canada goose was extinct. Flash-forward to 2024, when … Continued